What are the dimensions of home plate in senior softball?

Our 55+ senior league uses a 2′ x 3′ board with rounded corners. It may be a slight advantage to the pitcher but we use the full count. Interestingly, the SPA rulebook shows their mat to be 35″ x 21″; two inches wider than the SSUSA mat.

What is the shape of home plate in softball?

The home plate used in softball is a 5 sided white rubber slab. Think of it as a square with the corners cut off to form 5 sides.

How far is first base from home plate in softball?

60 feet
Baseline — The baselines in softball are 60 feet. When measuring baselines, the proper way to do it is from the back of home plate to the back white corner of first base.

Which base is important to home plate in softball?

What is Home Plate? Home plate is one of four bases in baseball and softball. It’s positioned at the bottom of the diamond, between the batter’s box. Home plate is where the batter begins their offensive effort and it’s where that effort ends.

What are the dimensions of a home plate?

Home plate is a 17-inch square of whitened rubber with two of the corners removed so that one edge is 17 inches long, two adjacent sides are 8 1/2 inches each and the remaining two sides are 12 inches each and set at an angle to make a point.

What are the angles on home plate?

With home plate, they form a perfect square shape known as the diamond. First base is located 90 feet from home plate, at a 45 degree angle from the line between home plate and the center of the pitcher’s mound, on the right foul line.

Why is Home Plate flat?

The rear corners, which extend to a point, are made to be perpendicular to the first and third base lines. The biggest advantage of the new shape was that it made the edges of the strike zone more visible to pitchers and umpires and, therefore, improved the consistency of calling strikes.

Why is home plate 60 feet 6 inches?

What was the answer? Move the pitchers back another five feet — to 60 feet, 6 inches. That’s what happened in 1893. The pitcher’s box was replaced with a 12-inch-by-4-inch slab, and, as with the back line of the box, the pitcher was required to place his back foot upon it.